President Obama Says He Wants To "Rebuild At Home" At Local Fundraiser
President Barack Obama touted his economic policies at home and draw down of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan during a fundraiser at the Hyatt at the Bellevue this afternoon.
President Obama Says He Wants To "Rebuild At Home" At Local Fundraiser
Chris Brennan
President Barack Obama touted his economic policies at home and draw down of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan during a fundraiser at the Hyatt at the Belleveue this afternoon.
Before a crowd of about 800 people, Obama criticized Republicans for pushing tax breaks for the wealthy.
"It's time to start rebuilding here at home, time for some nation-building right here," he said.
Tickets for the event ranged from $100 to $2,500. U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah and U.S. Rep. Bob Brady helped U.S. Sen. Bob Brady introduce Obama. Former congressman Pat Murphy and several local politicians mingled in the crowd.
Mayor Nutter warmed up the audience for Obama, saying: "the Republicans are counting on the same old tricks from long ago. Listen to what they say. Watch what they do."
Nutter said the GOP was looking out for the private jet crowd. "The only thing I know about jets is Jet Magazine," Nutter said.
A small group from Act-Up twice interrupted the speech until the crowd drowned them out with an Obama chant and pulled down their small signs. They were calling on Obama to stick to a pledge on funding for AIDS treatment.
After this Obama heads to a fundraiser at Comcast Executive David L. Cohen's house in Chestnut Hill, where tickets are $10,000 to $35,800.
NObama 2012!! Why isn't he going to the plant he visited in 2009 lauding their work ethic - oh, he can't, they have gone out of business. NObama 2012!— phillygrlinfl- "It's time... for some nation-building right here", Obama says while he wages war in three countries. Nice one.— bdm155
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- You have to put the blame on the owners of the Allentown Metal Works and ask them what happen to the recovery money? if you looking to blame someone, you better start looking at the owner.— cme2nnitudig
- Half the house was freebee's , staffer's and Dem hangers-on. This guy can't draw flies.— Wilhelm Von Humboldt
- "Taxcuts for millionaires and billionaires blah, blah, blah, Clean air and water blah, blah, blah, Green jobs blah, blah, blah, Rebuild at home blah, blah, blah
All style, no substance. - Yeah the government is supposed to invest in domestic industry and protect its markets. Too bad the US does neither. The first would be "government intervention" and the second would be "protectionism" which are both no-nos in the USA. We're headed the way of our Cold War counterpart Russia: a corrupt, second rate country that's fallen from power and relevancy.— Gilliam
- The new catch phrase "Rebuild at Home". Guess "shovel ready" is no longer believeable.— jeandarc
Obama- “Republicans for pushing tax breaks for the wealthy”
NUTTER-“GOP was looking out for the private jet crowd”
Then Obama/Nutter meet for a $38k a plate fundraiser at wealthy/ private jet owning David Cohen’s mansion!!! LOL!!!!
— AuH20- PHOOEY!— Francis J Graff
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- War is bigger under Obama than Bush..and everyone hated bush for it. Re build at home..start with the pot holes in philly.— Clark_Kent_SuperHero
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